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The Plutocratic Banana Republic of Zerentopia

“The time to buy is when there's blood in the streets” King CEO President Johan Liebert

Category: Corporate Police State
Civil Rights:
Unheard Of
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Rare

Regional Influence: Squire

Location: The North Pacific

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Zerentopia

Population22.574 billion

CapitalCentral City
LeaderKing CEO President Johan Liebert
FaithMoney

CurrencyBrax
AnimalPhoenix

The Plutocratic Banana Republic of Zerentopia is a titanic, orderly nation, ruled by King CEO President Johan Liebert with an iron fist, and remarkable for its anti-smoking policies, frequent executions, and flagrant waste-dumping. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 22.574 billion Zerentopias are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The tiny, corrupt, moralistic, pro-business, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Central City. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Zerentopian economy, worth an astonishing 11,394 trillion Braxes a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Information Technology. Average income is a breathtaking 504,746 Braxes, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 3,466,896 per year while the poor average 26,283, a ratio of 131 to 1.

Starving citizens are offered nuclear pasta, lip-readers are often left perplexed by political rallies, terrorist videos start by thanking their sponsors, and vital intelligence-gathering activities are put on hold as agents return home for seduction training and advanced poker instruction. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force. Zerentopia's national animal is the Phoenix, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Money.

Zerentopia is ranked 176th in the world and 3rd in The North Pacific for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 20,582.48 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 61stLargest Retail Industry: 68thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 84thFattest Citizens: 89thHighest Disposable Incomes: 117thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 133rdMost Avoided: 136thMost Corrupt Governments: 144thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 149thLowest Overall Tax Burden: 167thLargest Insurance Industry: 176thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 212thLargest Gambling Industry: 221stMost Efficient Economies: 231stMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 244thLargest Mining Sector: 251stLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 284thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 389thMost Influential: 619thMost Valuable International Artwork: 634thHighest Average Incomes: 680thHighest Economic Output: 854thRudest Citizens: 918thLargest Agricultural Sector: 1,220thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 1,562ndMost Devout: 1,726thGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 1,966thMost Scientifically Advanced: 2,070thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 2,922ndLargest Governments: 3,042ndTop
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Most Subsidized Industry: 3,436thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 4,367thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 4,538thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 4,794thLargest Information Technology Sector: 5,507thMost Patriotic: 7,419thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 8,647thLowest Crime Rates: 8,973rdMost Conservative: 10,504thLargest Populations: 15,333rdTop
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Largest Black Market: 23,962nd
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Highest Disposable Incomes: 1st in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 2nd in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 2nd in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 2nd in the regionFattest Citizens: 3rd in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 3rd in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 3rd in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 4th in the regionMost Avoided: 4th in the regionLowest Overall Tax Burden: 5th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 6th in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 7th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 8th in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 8th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 8th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 9th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 12th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 13th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 22nd in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 31st in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 36th in the regionRudest Citizens: 37th in the regionMost Devout: 40th in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 45th in the regionTop
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Most Influential: 54th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 56th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 57th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 77th in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 79th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 84th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 90th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 92nd in the regionMost Patriotic: 109th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 119th in the regionLargest Governments: 128th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 163rd in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 187th in the regionLargest Black Market: 199th in the regionLargest Populations: 204th in the regionTop
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Most Conservative: 246th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 251st in the regionMost Pro-Market: 285th in the regionMost Extreme: 338th in the regionMost Stationary: 446th in the region
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